It must have been around October or November of 2008. My cell phone rang. It was Republican Indianapolis City Councilor (at-large) Ed Coleman. I had only met Ed a few times and never missed an opportunity to give him grief about intro…
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Rupert Makes Pledge to the LGBT Community on Marriage Equality
By joshfeatherstone on April 19, 2012 in Bill Clinton, Circle City IN Pride, Democrat, DOMA, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, gay marriage, John Gregg, LGBT, LGBT Rights, Libertarian, Marriage Equality, Mike Pence, republican, Rupert Boneham
One of the more divisive issues in our communities today is the future of LGBT rights. Marriage is at the forefront of this issue. Whether you are for or against the rights of homosexuals to marry, the topic is hotly debated in just about e…
Tully Misses Key Points in His “Why Vote in the Primary” Column
By joshfeatherstone on April 13, 2012 in Democrat, Libertarian, Matthew Tully, Primary Elections, republican
A reader wrote to the Star’s Matthew Tully and asked him to pen a column on why it important to vote in the primary. Tully did so in his column today and, for the most part, I agree with the points he’s made. He did leave out a couple bits …
5 Reasons to Believe 2012 is Going to be a Big Year for Libertarians
By joshfeatherstone on April 9, 2012 in gary johnson, Libertarian, Libertarian Party, ron paul, Ross Perot, Rupert Boneham
Libertarians have been around long enough to have had good years and bad years. They’ve won a few elections here and there, and have been appointed to plenty of offices. People have shown an enormous interest in their political philosophy, …
Most Republican Voters: Well Meaning Hypocrites? Santorum, Romney and Ron Paul.
By seanshepard on March 1, 2012 in GOP, hypocrisy, Libertarian, mitt romney, republican, rick santorum, ron paul
Are most Republican voters well meaning hypocrites or just useful tools? That’s a brutally honest question and here is why I ask it. If you ask a Republican, Conservative or a Tea Party person what they believe about government they will most ofte…